FIRST History
Choose someone from your team to answer this question. They have to turn around and close their eyes!
Question: What's our team number?
Answer: 3792
What is the highest honor a team can receive at competition?
The Impact Award
When is reveal day?
Saturday, January 4th, 2025
Name two subgroups.
Answers will vary: travel, branding, social media, outreach, awards, or treasury.
When was FIRST founded?
1989
What year was the team founded?
2011
What is gracious professionalism?
learning and competing like crazy, but treating one another with respect and kindness in the process
How long is build season?
Six weeks
Who are the leads of CAD, Programming, Fabrication, and Electrical?
Luke, Keaton, Langston, and Andy!
Where were the championships held before Houston?
St. Louis
Name the last three awards we've won
Sustainability Award, Judge's Award, Gracious Professionalism Award
Which two cities are we competing at this year?
Minneapolis, MN and St. Louis, MO
Name one supplier/brand that fab members (and other FRC teams) source parts from.
Answers will vary: AndyMark, 3M, igus, Rev Robotics, Rockwell Automation, DigiKey, WCP, Automation Direct, NI, etc.
What's the FIRST Logo (in order)?
Triangle Circle Square
What's the last regional we won AND during what year?
The Rocket City Regional in 2018
Name every role on the drive team.
Driver, operator, coach, human player, technician, (safety captain).
What process do we use to color coat the robot?
Powder coating
CAD uses the software SOLIDWORKS to design the robot. Which country is SOLIDWORKS based in? (They also make private jets and military aircraft!)
France
Where are the FIRST Headquarters located?
Manchester, NH
Where does our name come from?
The Big Bang Theory (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwYeZyqVFPg)
How many regional competitions were held in 2024? (NA only)
36
What celebrity guest has made surprise appearances at kick-offs and competitions?
Will.i.am OR Mark Rober
What university provides the library used by programming? (Former team captain Caroline attends it!)
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (just "WPI" is not accepted)